Enclosure Hardware Done Right

Joseph Ogando, Senior Editor, Design NewsA senior editor at Design News, Joe’s 10 years of experience covering plastics and materials technologies have made him a well-recognized face in the field. Prior to joining Design News in 1999, he served as senior editor at Plastics Technology magazine. He also gained hands-on engineering experience; during college he worked summers making injection molds at a tool and die shop.

SPEAKERS

Rob BowenRob Bowen is the director of product management for Southco. In his 25 years with Southco, Rob has held positions in engineering, marketing, field sales, technical training, manufacturing and Australia/Asia operations. Rob earned a BSME degree from Drexel University.

Tom DemrickTom Demrick is general manager for Southco's Network, Telecom, Computer (NTC) Business Unit, responsible for the sales, marketing, engineering, and finance personnel within the organization. Before joining Southco, Tom worked for DuPont for 20 years where he held positions in business management, sales, and engineering. Tom holds BSME from Purdue University.

Jeff AntonucciJeff Antonucci is manager of engineering for Southco's Network, Telecom, Computer (NTC) Business Unit. Joining Southco in 1994, Jeff worked in various engineering capacities in the automotive design group in the U.S. and the UK before assuming his current position in 2001. He holds a BSME from Penn State University.

Richard SchlackRichard Schlack is a principal engineer for Southco's Network, Telecom, Computer (NTC) Business Unit. Richard began his career with Southco in 1986, and has served as manager of custom products and as a senior design engineer. He earned his BSME degree from Lehigh University.

James WixtedJames Wixted is manager of engineering for Southco's Diversified Markets Business Unit. James joined Southco in 1993 and has held several engineering and supervision positions within the company. He holds a BSME from Temple University and a MS in Engineering Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology.

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